Jim Jakobs, Author at GV Wire

Madera Hospital, With ICU Inundated, Transfers Patients to Other Facilities

January 19, 2021

Madera Community Hospital was so inundated with ICU patients Monday night they had to put out a plea for help. "We were successful in moving about five of those patients out of that facility," Fresno County ...

County Likely To Scale Back Vaccination Goal Over Uncertain Allocations

Jim Jakobs

January 19, 2021

Fresno County health officials say they used to get at least a two week notice about how much COVID-19 vaccine they would receive from the state. That was before the announcement last week by the federal govern...

New Westlands Water District Board Member Appointed

Jim Jakobs

January 19, 2021

It took only 15 minutes before the Westlands Water District Board of Directors voted to unanimously appoint Ceil W. Howe III to fill a vacancy, bringing bringing the governing body back to full strength. ...

Harley Davidson Announces New Bike Lineup, Local Sales Rebound

Jim Jakobs

January 19, 2021

Harley-Davidson hosted the company's first virtual launch event Tuesday to show off some of its 2021 motorcycles. This comes after Forbes magazine reported a few days ago that the company's stock had gained mor...

Line for COVID Vaccine Stretches North on Cedar. Only ’50 More Cars’ Allowed by mid-Morning.

Nancy Price and Jim Jakobs

January 19, 2021

Cedar Avenue in northeast Fresno became the epicenter for thousands of people hoping that Tuesday was the day they could get the first of their two COVID-19 inoculations at Sierra Pacific Orthopedics Center on ...

Westlands Water District, Facing a Board Vacancy, Meets Tuesday to Discuss Options

Jim Jakobs

January 18, 2021

The Westlands Water District Board of Directors is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday by Zoom to decide on filling a board vacancy. Item 8a of the Board's agenda states: "Consider Recommendation that the Bo...

County Hits Goal of 3,000 COVID Vaccinations in a Day. More Sites Coming On Line.

Jim Jakobs

January 15, 2021

The Fresno County Department of Public Health met its goal of administering 3,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine a day by hitting the target on Friday. "The goal was reached through the combined effort of three l...

They Stood in Lines for Hours to Get COVID Shots at Fresno Fairgrounds

Nancy Price and Jim Jakobs

January 14, 2021

Only a couple days into mass inoculations for the COVID-19 vaccine, sites in Fresno are attracting long lines of people ready to roll up their sleeves. In northeast Fresno, the long lines were of cars contai...

COVID Vaccine Is Getting the Job Done in Fresno and Around the World

Jim Jakobs

January 14, 2021

Though it's not concrete evidence of the COVID-19 vaccine's effectiveness, the data shows a sharp drop in the number of employees calling in sick at Community Medical Centers since a vaccine became available. ...

Get Ready, Coffee Lovers. A Peet’s Franchise Is Coming to Fresno.

Jim Jakobs

January 14, 2021

Peet's Coffee & Tea, the company behind the inspiration for Starbucks, is finally coming to Fresno with its first franchise location. "Peets in Fresno!! Yeeesss," wrote Lori Armer on Nextdoor. On Apri...

Mayor: Wisconsin Mall Shooting Injuries Not Life-Threatening

Newsom Sets New Tone for California, White House Partnership

Madera Hospital, With ICU Inundated, Transfers Patients to Other Facilities

Local Officials Take Precautions, Urge Calm and Unity on Inauguration Day

Doing This One Thing Helps Community College Students Transfer to a 4-Year University

In Neighborhoods With Street Named for MLK, Residents are Poorer, Highly Segregated: Study

How California’s Budget Depends on Staggering Wealth Gap

Community Medical Centers Halting All Elective Surgeries by January 1

It's Major: Pets Poised for a Return to the White House

Don Sutton, Hall of Fame Pitcher for Dodgers, Dies at 75

Expansion Could Bring Football Back to WAC at FCS Level

Brain Power: DeChambeau Dissects What Went Wrong at Masters

COVID-19 Infections Hit Record High in California Prisons

Will America Heal Itself or Commit Political Suicide?

Vaccine Chaos: Californians Scramble for Shots Amid Mixed Messaging

Walters: California Still Lags Behind in Vaccinations

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Turning the Page? Republicans Acknowledge Biden's Victory

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency

Jim Jakobs

Madera Hospital, With ICU Inundated, Transfers Patients to Other Facilities

County Likely To Scale Back Vaccination Goal Over Uncertain Allocations

New Westlands Water District Board Member Appointed

Harley Davidson Announces New Bike Lineup, Local Sales Rebound

Line for COVID Vaccine Stretches North on Cedar. Only ’50 More Cars’ Allowed by mid-Morning.

Westlands Water District, Facing a Board Vacancy, Meets Tuesday to Discuss Options

County Hits Goal of 3,000 COVID Vaccinations in a Day. More Sites Coming On Line.

They Stood in Lines for Hours to Get COVID Shots at Fresno Fairgrounds

COVID Vaccine Is Getting the Job Done in Fresno and Around the World

Get Ready, Coffee Lovers. A Peet’s Franchise Is Coming to Fresno.

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